Nigeria @ 61: Borno’s First Lady advocates girl-child education, women empowerment
Borno State First Lady, Dr. Falmata Zulum has on Friday advocated that more emphasies be given to Girl- Child Education and Women Empowerment by government of the day to mitigate disparity that manifests itself in various forms.
Suspected pirates kidnap 4 fishermen in Akwa Ibom
By Chioma Onuegbu Gunmen suspected to be Sea pirates on Thursday attacked and abducted four fishermen in Ibaka, Mbo local government area of the Akwa Ibom state. The victims comprising three Ghanaians and one Nigerian were said to be kidnapped just behind the Nigerian Navy, Forward Operation Base (FOB) in Ibaka waterways on their way […]
Independence Day: Pyrates lists priority areas for President Buhari
The National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) has listed priority areas which President Muhammadu Buhari need to work on to save Nigeria from disintegrating under his watch. The group in an open letter titled: “Nigeria must not die under your watch” signed by the NAS Capoon, Mr Abiola Owoaje on the occasion of the 61st Independence […]
Independence Day: Nothing to celebrate at 61 – Ortom
By Peter Duru – Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has said there is nothing to celebrate about the 61st Independence Anniversary of Nigeria as sycophants and mediocre have taken over the country coupled with the level of insecurity, bad economic policies of the federal government and grinding poverty in the land. The Governor […]
Abia journalist returns N90,000 wrongly transferred to his account by POS operator
Abia-based journalists, Chukwuemeka Onyekwere, a News Editor with the Vision Africa Radio, Umuahia, has returned N90,000 wrongly credited to his account by a Point of Sale, POS, operator in Umuahia.
Nigeria@ 61: CSO to Buhari, your speech mocked Nigerians
As Nigerians reflect on Nigeria’s 61st independence anniversary, Friday, a Civil Society Organisation, CSO, Concerned Nigerians, CN, asserted and alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari’s Independence Day speech mocked Nigerians based on issues affecting lives of citizens
Police arrest father for alleged incest
The Police Command in Ogun has confirmed the arrest of a 52-year-old man, Adebayo Akinrinoye, for allegedly defiling his 16-year-old daughter. Police Spokesman in Ogun, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the development in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday in Ota. Oyeyemi explained that the suspect, who resides at No. 11 Kabiru Close, Idi Opatun […]
At 61, Nigeria is one of most indebted countries in the world ― Wike
By Davies Iheamnachor – Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has regretted that Nigeria at 61 years after independence has become the highest indebted country in the world. Wike said the nation has performed poorly in the last 61 years, saying that it was time to quickly muster measures to rescue the country […]
Buhari exposed himself as president of north, not Nigerians – Banji Akintoye
By Dapo Akinrefon The Ilana Omo Oodua, IOO, on Friday, said President Muhammadu Buhari’s independence broadcast has shown that he is president of the north and not president of Nigerians. Leader of the group, Professor Banji Akintoye, in a statement by Communications Secretary of Ilana Omo Oodua, Maxwell Adeleye said: “Buhari has further exposed himself […]
Nigeria@ 61: Farmers lament over hectares of potato farms submerged by flood
As Nigeria attains 61 years of independece, farmers in Galam, Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa State, yesterday, lamented over hectares of potato farms submerged by flood
